Sharp to make Formula Regional debut at home in NZ
2026 Prema Racing FIA F3 signing Louis Sharp will limber up for his most important season to date in motorsport with a title challenge on home soil in the Castrol Toyota Formula Regional Oceania Championship. The 18-year-old will join mtec Motorsport for the four-round international...
New Zealand championship FU3Ls up for carbon neutral future
TOYOTA GAZOO Racing New Zealand will enhance its drive for a carbon-neutral motorsport future with a brand new synthetic fuel supplier for its forthcoming 2026 Castrol Toyota Formula Regional Oceania Trophy championship. The field of fledging international single seater stars – and big names from...
Michael Masi appointed as Event Director for Repco NextGen NZ Championship
MotorSport New Zealand has appointed experienced and highly regarded motorsport professional Michael Masi as the Event Director for the Repco NextGen NZ Championship. The Event Director is a pivotal role within New Zealand’s premier race championship, responsible for overseeing the team of MotorSport New Zealand officials...
Formula 4 United States champ eager to take on the best in NZ
Cooper Shipman, the 2025 Formula 4 United States champion, is the latest addition to an impressive grid lining up for the 2026 Castrol Toyota Formula Regional Oceania Trophy in New Zealand. Nine wins in the United States last season marked Cooper as one to watch for...
IndyNXT racer joins exodus of talent to 2026 FR Oceania
IndyNXT racer Nolan Allaer will join Giles Motorsport to begin 2026 in New Zealand competing in the Castrol Toyota Formula Regional Oceania Trophy. Twenty three year old Allaer joins an increasingly impressive list of drivers from all over the world heading to the southern hemisphere to...
Lando Norris becomes first F1 World Champion from NZ Toyota series
When Lando Norris took the chequered flag in Abu Dhabi early on Monday morning New Zealand time, it completed his long journey from karting to the F1 World Championship title. It was a journey that included a memorable season in New Zealand and his championship success...
A global farewell celebration at Pukekohe’s motorsport venue, featuring Drift GP
Pukekohe Park Raceway’s final motorsport event, taking place 13–15 February 2026, will honour more than six decades of racing heritage with a special Sunday celebration featuring iconic machinery, legendary drivers, and the return of the cars and classes that shaped the venue’s unmatched legacy. Among...
McLaughlin set for championship challenge with Hitech
Irish driver Fionn McLaughlin – the highly-rated 2025 British F4 rookie and overall championship winner – will contest the forthcoming Castrol Toyota Formula Regional Oceania Trophy with new team Hitech. The early season campaign in New Zealand will be a prelude to a campaign in...
WRC Champion Rovanperä to begin single seater journey in New Zealand
Two-time World Rally Champion Kalle Rovanperä’s single seater journey will begin in January in New Zealand in the Castrol Toyota Formula Regional Oceania Trophy. In a symbolic first step, he will join the TOYOTA GAZOO Racing-supported championship to begin a transformational process that the young...
Le to bring unrivalled Formula Regional experience to NZ campaign
Aspiring Japanese single seater racer Kanato Le will bring vast experience of junior formula to the forthcoming Castrol Formula Regional Oceania Trophy in New Zealand when he joins Hitech for what he hopes will be a championship challenge. Eighteen-year-old Kanato was originally from Tokyo but...